Wildland fire scientist Mike Flannigan (ALES) notes that this isn’t the first time smoke from a major fire has travelled across the planet, and comments on the health effects of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke.
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‘Fire clouds’: After Australia, scientists warn the erratic weather phenomenon could become a new reality
Mike Flannigan (ALES) comments about the effects of pyrocumulonimbus clouds generated by intense wildfires, noting that one cloud created by the Fort McMurray wildfire of 2016 sparked new fires 20 to 30 kilometres downwind.
Australia’s wildfire crisis faces a new foe: Misinformation
Mike Flannigan (ALES) says it’s unreasonable to think the actions of two dozen possible offenders could have caused such destruction, with 20 million acres already scorched and more than 120 fires still active across southeastern Australia.
Experts say climate change is driving up the risk of Australia-like wildfires in Canada
Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now.